Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-12
Land Decision Reversed.

Land Decision Reversed.
Icopyrigat, 1887, By he California Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, November 11th.-TSpecial. /
Secretary Lamar to-day reversed the de-
cision of Commissioner Sparks in the case
OF Romaine VS.. Armstrong, involving the
title 10 quarter section of land near Reno
Or, in lie Grand Land District. The issue
raised was delay in establishing residence
after settlement. Sparks gave the land in
controversy to Armstrong. The Secretary
holds that he did not comply in good faith
with the redemption laws, and gives the
land to Romaine.
The Virginia Senatorship.
Copyright, 1887, by The Caforeia Associated Pres:i
WASHINGTON, November 11th.-There
are certain Virginia Democrats who do not
expect ex-Congressman John s. Barbour to
have walk for the Senatorship to
succeed Riddleberger. Governor Fitzhugh
Lee, j. Randolph Tucker and John Goode
are ambitious 10 be elected to the Senate,
Notwithstanding the claims of Mr.. Barbour,
and the result may be spirited contest be-
tween the gentlemen named for Senatorial
honors.
The Coal Blockade.
ICopyriGt, 1887, by as California associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 11th.-[Spe-
| Stei. dlC UOl O,OUO lOIlS Ol COAL at
Port Richmond, where at this season there
are usually 100000 TONS The reason is
the Reading road will not mcye any coal
from Lehigh region, and most of the
Schuylkill coal has gone to New York,
where it is said TO be sold for less money
than is charged here.
California Pensions.
copyright, 1857, by tie California Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, November 11th.-[Special. !
California pensions have been granted to
John W. Horton, San Francisco; George
Brown, San Benito; James Walsh, Santa
Rosa.
Racing at Washington.
WASHINGTON, November 11th.-The
weather at Ivy City to-day was cold, and
the track muddy. The three-quarters of
| mile King Idle won, Mary T. second, the
Viven colt third. Time, l:213.
The one and sixteenth miles Valiant
won, Pasha second, Pericle5 third. Time
| 1;02.
The one mile Bess won, Frank Ward
second, Royal Arch third Time, 1:4sl.
The seven-eighths of mile Young
Duke won, Joe Lee second, King Crab
| third. Time 1851.
The hurdle, one and half miles, John
Henry won, Willie Plamer second, Ar
lington third. Time, 3:02l.
| The Bomb-Throwing Hoax.
NEW YORK, November 11th-The story
told in the affidavit of the convict Mayhoff,
4 to the effect that Kleeman Schuetz had con-
fessed to him that he threw the Haymarket
bomb, is entirely discredited by the police
MayhoH was convicted of incendiarism
and sent to the penitentlary on Schuetz's s
testimony, and his affidavits give evidence
OF having been made for revenge. Schuetz
| lntarviovraA n 10 Al,
story entirely false.
The Texas Pacific Sale Completed.
New ORLEANS, November 11th.-The New
Orleans Division of the Texas Pacific Rail
way was sold yesterday to T. J. Westar, OF
the Reorganization Committee, for s., ,0OO,-
600, and the terminal property at Calves
| ton for 81 100000. This completes the
purchase OF the entire line by the bond
holders.
just Suits the Texans.
GALVESTON, November 11th.-Great in
terest was manifested here throughout the
day over the execution of the Chicago Au-
archists. Some sympathy was expressed
| for Parsons, he having been Texan, but
the general sentiment in this section over
wheimlngly approve the hanging.
Blatherskite.
NEWARK On. J.), November 11th.-At a
heelIuS vi AndrcnlStS Tonight raul GrOt-
| teau, OF Milwaukee, said the capitalstic
press had murdered four men in Chicago
by its false reports, and he urged the
people to organize and avenge the bloody
work of to-day.
The Munadnock.
| WASHINGTON, November 11th.-The re-
port that the monitor Monadnock would be
completed at the Union Iron Works in
San Francisco is a mistake. The remain
ing work on that monitor will be done at
the Mare Island Navy Yard.
An Official in Trouble.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 11th. - The
Saltwater Grand Jury to-day found two
indictments against II. g. Stordock. War
den of the State Prison, one for criminal
libel, and one for subornation of perjury,
in connection with his charges against ex-
Warden Reed.
A Quarter of Million Loss.
MEMPHIS, November 11th. - Brooks,
Nealy u Co.'S cotton warehouse was burned
this evening with It's contents. The loss is
5O,0O0, with insurance of 100000.
He Got Off Lucky.
NEW HAVEN Comm, November 11th.-I
Robert w. Shirmer, shoemaker and en-
thusiastic Anarchist, was last night hanged
in effigy.